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[PAGE: COMMISSIONER’S LETTER]
MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE, PUBLIC OFFICIALS, AND CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
The South Dakota Budget in Brief, Fiscal Year 2008 provides a cursory overview of the financial condition of the state of South Dakota and a summary of the state budget for the next fiscal year. As proposed by the Governor and appropriated by the 2007 legislature, this FY2008 budget provides funding for the operations of the government for the period beginning July 1, 2007 and ending June 30, 2008.
Included in this document is a financial condition statement for the state general fund, as well as a listing of revenues receipted into the general fund. In addition to the legislative appropriations for FY2008, the report also includes the budgeted expenditure levels for each agency within state government for the current fiscal year, the requested budget levels submitted for FY2008, and the amounts recommended to the legislature by the Governor. Summaries of the special appropriations enacted by the 2007 legislature and amendments made to the FY2007 General Appropriations Act are also included. A comparison of the amounts recommended by the Governor and the final legislative appropriation is detailed for both the agency budgets and the special appropriations.
Staffing levels for the various agencies and programs of the government included in this report are based on the number of full-time equivalents (FTE's) authorized by the legislature in the General Appropriations Act. For FY2008, a full-time equivalent, or FTE, represents 2,080 hours of work. A summary of total budget authority for all of state government is also included for your information.
The purpose of this document is to present, in summary form, information regarding the state of South Dakota's budget as appropriated by the 2007 legislature. More detailed program information can be found in the Governor's Budget Report for FY2008 and the General Appropriations Act (HB 1281). The Governor's Budget Report for FY2008 also contains more information concerning the Governor's recommended budget, historical expenditures for the last two fiscal years, and condition statements for significant non-general funds of the State of South Dakota.
We hope that the information presented in this document is useful to you. If you desire additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Sincerely,
[HANDWRITING: J C DILGES]
Jason C. Dilges, Commissioner
Bureau of Finance and Management
[RIGHT COLUMN]
[FOOTER: STATE CAPITOL
500 EAST CAPITOL AVE.
PIERRE, SOUTH DAKOTA
57501-5070
Voice: (605) 773-3411
Fax: (605) 773-4711]

[PAGE: COMMISSIONER’S LETTER]
MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE, PUBLIC OFFICIALS, AND CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
The South Dakota Budget in Brief, Fiscal Year 2008 provides a cursory overview of the financial condition of the state of South Dakota and a summary of the state budget for the next fiscal year. As proposed by the Governor and appropriated by the 2007 legislature, this FY2008 budget provides funding for the operations of the government for the period beginning July 1, 2007 and ending June 30, 2008.
Included in this document is a financial condition statement for the state general fund, as well as a listing of revenues receipted into the general fund. In addition to the legislative appropriations for FY2008, the report also includes the budgeted expenditure levels for each agency within state government for the current fiscal year, the requested budget levels submitted for FY2008, and the amounts recommended to the legislature by the Governor. Summaries of the special appropriations enacted by the 2007 legislature and amendments made to the FY2007 General Appropriations Act are also included. A comparison of the amounts recommended by the Governor and the final legislative appropriation is detailed for both the agency budgets and the special appropriations.
Staffing levels for the various agencies and programs of the government included in this report are based on the number of full-time equivalents (FTE's) authorized by the legislature in the General Appropriations Act. For FY2008, a full-time equivalent, or FTE, represents 2,080 hours of work. A summary of total budget authority for all of state government is also included for your information.
The purpose of this document is to present, in summary form, information regarding the state of South Dakota's budget as appropriated by the 2007 legislature. More detailed program information can be found in the Governor's Budget Report for FY2008 and the General Appropriations Act (HB 1281). The Governor's Budget Report for FY2008 also contains more information concerning the Governor's recommended budget, historical expenditures for the last two fiscal years, and condition statements for significant non-general funds of the State of South Dakota.
We hope that the information presented in this document is useful to you. If you desire additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Sincerely,
[HANDWRITING: J C DILGES]
Jason C. Dilges, Commissioner
Bureau of Finance and Management
[RIGHT COLUMN]
[FOOTER: STATE CAPITOL
500 EAST CAPITOL AVE.
PIERRE, SOUTH DAKOTA
57501-5070
Voice: (605) 773-3411
Fax: (605) 773-4711]

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